SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE FIX FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
NEW DELHI: Few people with high blood pressure were using salt substitutes, even though they are a simple and effective way to lower sodium intake and manage blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025. The meeting is the premier scientific exchange focused on recent advances in […]
DEATH OF DINOSAURS RE-ENGINEERED THE EARTH
NEW DELHI: New research shows how the death of dinosaurs re-engineered Earth. Dinosaurs had such an immense impact on Earth that their sudden extinction led to wide scale changes in landscapes—including the shape of rivers—and these changes are reflected in the geologic record, according to the new study. Scientists have long recognized the stark difference […]
EARTHQUAKES RELEASE BLISTERING HEAT THAT CAN MELT ROCK IN AN INSTANT
NEW DELHI: The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can also generate a flash of heat, along with a domino-like fracturing of underground rocks. But exactly how much energy goes into each of these three processes is exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, […]
STRESS MEASURED IN HAIR TO PREDICT DEPRESSION, ANXIETY IN KIDS
STRESS MEASURED IN HAIR TO PREDICT DEPRESSION, ANXIETY IN KIDS NEW DELHI: Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses (CPI), according to new research from the University of Waterloo. The study highlights how high hair cortisol, a type of steroid hormone, […]
NEW DRUG TO FIRST STOP DEADLY FATTY LIVER DISEASE
NEW DELHI: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new investigational drug that shows promise in treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious form of fatty liver disease linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer. The study, published […]
KEY SIGNATURE SETS PARKINSON’S & ESSENTIAL TREMOR APART
NEW DELHI: Researchers have identified a neurochemical signature that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor—two of the most common movement disorders, but each linked to distinct changes in the brain. In a new study in Nature Communications, scientists from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the College of Science identified unique […]
CORN COULD REMOVE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR
NEW DELHI: Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil made from plant-based leftovers like corn stalks and forest debris could help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, returning carbon underground in deep shafts once used to extract it. The emerging practice, the focus of a recent study by an Iowa State University research team […]
RESEARCH: INFLAMATION PROTECT AGING BRAINS
NEW DELHI: A new study shows that STING, a molecule that some experimental drugs seek to block, may actually help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s-like decline. Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it’s thought to contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia. But the new study in mice suggests that inflammation […]
MILLIONS HAVE DIABETES WITHOUT KNOWING
NEW DELHI: A sweeping global study reveals that nearly half of people with diabetes don’t even know they have it, with young adults being the most overlooked. While most diagnosed patients receive treatment, less than half achieve proper blood sugar control, leaving only about one in five with well-managed diabetes. A large portion of the […]
BLOCKED BLOOD FLOW MAKES CANCER GROW FASTER
NEW DELHI: When blood flow is cut off, the immune system shifts into an aged, cancer-tolerant state that doubles tumor growth in mice. This discovery may pave the way for new screening and therapies for patients with peripheral artery disease. Credit: Shutterstock Cutting off blood flow can prematurely age the bone marrow, weakening the immune […]
